Diane Nash - Civil Rights

Diane Nash speaks at the University of Redlands on Wednesday, January 27^th, in the Memorial Chapel at 7:00pm.  Ms. Nash is a civil rights leader, and has been for more than 50 years.

Explore Civil Rights @ the Armacost Library!

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

In a recent proclamation, President Obama declared January 2016 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In his proclamation, Obama stated, "Human trafficking occurs in countries throughout the world and in communities across our Nation. Children are forced to fight as soldiers, young people are coerced into prostitution, and migrants are exploited. People from all walks of life are trafficked every day, and the United States is committed to remaining a leader in the global movement to end this abhorrent practice" (Obama, 2015).

For an introduction on human trafficking, visit the Office on Trafficking in Persons website, from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Useful data and statistics can be found on the website, "Forced labour, human trafficking, and slavery" from the International Labour Organization, an agency of the United Nations.

As a depository library for government publications, the Armacost Library provides access to many government sources which document engagement with human trafficking issues. The following are only a sample of documents available:

Labor abuses, human trafficking, and government contractors: Is the goviernment [sic] doing enough to protect vulnerable workers?

A hearing before the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations, and Procurement Reform of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session, March 27, 2012.

The next ten years in the fight against human trafficking: Attacking the problem with the right tools

A hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session, July 17, 2012.

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2014

To delve deeper into human trafficking issues, explore books from the Armacost Library:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 18th

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.  – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Inspiring words from a great man whose passion is evident in all his writings and speeches. The University celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. in the next few weeks, starting with a showing of Selma on Saturday January 16^th. More events are also planned. The Armacost Library has much to offer for those who want to know more about King. 

For quick insights into King's life and the Civil Rights Movement, check out the Martin Luther King Jr., Encyclopedia.

Read his works in the 5 volume “The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr."

Or you can listen to Oskar Morawetz' Memorial to Martin Luther King on the album, BLISS: Cello Concerto, available via Naxos Music Library.

Be sure to stop by the library to see much more including the exhibit on the second floor library gallery.